HEWJ iShares Currency Hedged MSCI Japan ETF
Issuer
IShares
Inception
Jan 31, 2014
AUM
$622.0M
Expense ratio
1.02%
Yield
4.18%
Asset class
Equity
Holdings
1
Last price
$62.41
This ETF endeavors to mirror the investment performance of an index featuring prominent and mid-sized Japanese companies, while simultaneously limiting the influence of exchange rate volatility between the Japanese Yen and the U.S. Dollar.
+16.9%
2025-11-13low 52.25 · high 66.822026-11-13
Performance
| 1M | 3M | YTD | 1Y | 3Y ann. | 5Y ann. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HEWJ | -2.9% | -5.5% | +19.7% | +23.3% | +24.8% | +20.0% |
| Equity average (4725 funds) | -2.2% | -4.7% | +3008.3% | +1886.0% | +15.1% | +2.6% |
Insider activity in the holdings
Open-market insider buying across this fund’s holdings over 90 days, weighted by holding weight: +$0 net.
No open-market insider buys in the holdings in the last 90 days.
Holdings · as of Nov 12, 2026
| # | Holding | Weight |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 8306.T MITSUBISHI UFJ FINANCIAL GROUP | 4.59% |
| 2 | 7203.T TOYOTA MOTOR | 3.99% |
| 3 | 6758.T SONY GROUP | 2.99% |
| 4 | 8316.T SUMITOMO MITSUI FINANCIAL GROUP | 2.93% |
| 5 | 6098.T RECRUIT HOLDINGS | 2.88% |
| 6 | 6857.T ADVANTEST | 2.82% |
| 7 | 6501.T HITACHI | 2.68% |
| 8 | 8035.T TOKYO ELECTRON | 2.53% |
| 9 | 8411.T MIZUHO FINANCIAL GROUP | 2.32% |
| 10 | 8058.T MITSUBISHI | 1.98% |
| 11 | 8766.T TOKIO MARINE HOLDINGS | 1.95% |
| 12 | 9983.T FAST RETAILING | 1.81% |
| 13 | 9984.T SOFTBANK GROUP CORP | 1.75% |
| 14 | 6861.T KEYENCE | 1.75% |
| 15 | 8001.T ITOCHU | 1.61% |
| 16 | HEWJ JPY/USD | 1.57% |
| 17 | 8031.T MITSUI | 1.46% |
| 18 | 285A.T KIOXIA HOLDINGS | 1.35% |
| 19 | 4502.T TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICAL | 1.31% |
| 20 | 7011.T MITSUBISHI HEAVY INDUSTRIES | 1.23% |
| 21 | 6503.T MITSUBISHI ELECTRIC | 1.15% |
| 22 | 4063.T SHIN ETSU CHEMICAL | 1.15% |
| 23 | 7974.T NINTENDO | 1.12% |
| 24 | 6981.T MURATA MANUFACTURING | 1.08% |
| 25 | 9433.T KDDI | 1.00% |
| 26 | 7741.T HOYA | 0.98% |
| 27 | 6752.T PANASONIC HOLDINGS | 0.93% |
| 28 | 8002.T MARUBENI | 0.88% |
| 29 | 8053.T SUMITOMO | 0.87% |
| 30 | 9434.T SOFTBANK | 0.83% |
| 31 | 7267.T HONDA MOTOR | 0.79% |
| 32 | 8750.T DAIICHI LIFE GROUP | 0.77% |
| 33 | 8725.T MS&AD INSURANCE GROUP HOLDINGS | 0.76% |
| 34 | 2914.T JAPAN TOBACCO | 0.75% |
| 35 | 6702.T FUJITSU | 0.73% |
| 36 | 8591.T ORIX | 0.72% |
| 37 | 8630.T SOMPO HOLDINGS | 0.72% |
| 38 | 6367.T DAIKIN INDUSTRIES LTD | 0.71% |
| 39 | 7182.T JAPAN POST BANK LTD | 0.70% |
| 40 | 6701.T NEC | 0.67% |
| 41 | 6301.T KOMATSU | 0.66% |
| 42 | 6954.T FANUC CORP | 0.65% |
| 43 | 4578.T OTSUKA HOLDINGS | 0.62% |
| 44 | 6723.T RENESAS ELECTRONICS CORP | 0.62% |
| 45 | 9432.T NTT | 0.60% |
| 46 | 4519.T CHUGAI PHARMACEUTICAL LTD | 0.59% |
| 47 | 8308.T RESONA HOLDINGS | 0.59% |
| 48 | 5803.T FUJIKURA | 0.58% |
| 49 | 4568.T DAIICHI SANKYO LTD | 0.57% |
| 50 | 5802.T SUMITOMO ELECTRIC INDUSTRIES | 0.56% |
| 51 | 4503.T ASTELLAS PHARMA | 0.56% |
| 52 | 8604.T NOMURA HOLDINGS | 0.55% |
| 53 | 6762.T TDK | 0.55% |
| 54 | 5108.T BRIDGESTONE | 0.54% |
| 55 | 8015.T TOYOTA TSUSHO | 0.54% |
| 56 | 8309.T SUMITOMO MITSUI TRUST GROUP | 0.52% |
| 57 | 8802.T MITSUBISHI ESTATE CO LTD | 0.52% |
| 58 | 6146.T DISCO CORP | 0.50% |
| 59 | 4661.T ORIENTAL LAND | 0.49% |
| 60 | 3382.T SEVEN & I HOLDINGS | 0.49% |
| 61 | 4901.T FUJIFILM HOLDINGS | 0.48% |
| 62 | 8801.T MITSUI FUDOSAN | 0.48% |
| 63 | 7751.T CANON | 0.46% |
| 64 | 9020.T EAST JAPAN RAILWAY | 0.46% |
| 65 | 6178.T JAPAN POST HOLDINGS LTD | 0.45% |
| 66 | 2802.T AJINOMOTO | 0.45% |
| 67 | 4452.T KAO | 0.44% |
| 68 | 6971.T KYOCERA | 0.43% |
| 69 | 7936.T ASICS | 0.43% |
| 70 | 7269.T SUZUKI MOTOR | 0.42% |
| 71 | 7832.T BANDAI NAMCO HOLDINGS INC | 0.42% |
| 72 | 5401.T NIPPON STEEL | 0.41% |
| 73 | 4543.T TERUMO | 0.41% |
| 74 | 6273.T SMC (JAPAN) CORP | 0.40% |
| 75 | 4062.T IBIDEN LTD | 0.40% |
| 76 | 9022.T CENTRAL JAPAN RAILWAY | 0.39% |
| 77 | 5020.T ENEOS HOLDINGS | 0.39% |
| 78 | 1605.T INPEX | 0.39% |
| 79 | 6902.T DENSO | 0.37% |
| 80 | 6920.T LASERTEC | 0.35% |
| 81 | 9766.T KONAMI GROUP | 0.33% |
| 82 | 8267.T AEON | 0.33% |
| 83 | 9735.T SECOM | 0.33% |
| 84 | 1925.T DAIWA HOUSE INDUSTRY | 0.31% |
| 85 | 9101.T NIPPON YUSEN | 0.31% |
| 86 | 9503.T KANSAI ELECTRIC POWER | 0.31% |
| 87 | 7453.T RYOHIN KEIKAKU | 0.30% |
| 88 | 7013.T IHI | 0.30% |
| 89 | 2502.T ASAHI GROUP HOLDINGS | 0.29% |
| 90 | 2503.T KIRIN HOLDINGS | 0.29% |
| 91 | 6326.T KUBOTA | 0.28% |
| 92 | 4507.T SHIONOGI | 0.28% |
| 93 | 6988.T NITTO DENKO | 0.28% |
| 94 | 4004.T RESONAC HOLDINGS | 0.28% |
| 95 | 8601.T DAIWA SECURITIES GROUP | 0.28% |
| 96 | 9104.T MITSUI OSK LINES LTD | 0.27% |
| 97 | 8795.T T&D HOLDINGS | 0.27% |
| 98 | 4307.T NOMURA RESEARCH INSTITUTE | 0.26% |
| 99 | 8697.T JAPAN EXCHANGE GROUP | 0.26% |
| 100 | 8830.T SUMITOMO REALTY & DEVELOPMENT | 0.26% |
| 101 | 1928.T SEKISUI HOUSE | 0.25% |
| 102 | 3407.T ASAHI KASEI | 0.24% |
| 103 | 4684.T OBIC LTD | 0.24% |
| 104 | 1802.T OBAYASHI | 0.24% |
| 105 | 9531.T TOKYO GAS LTD | 0.23% |
| 106 | 1812.T KAJIMA | 0.23% |
| 107 | 9532.T OSAKA GAS | 0.23% |
| 108 | 7733.T OLYMPUS | 0.23% |
| 109 | 5713.T SUMITOMO METAL MINING | 0.22% |
| 110 | 3402.T TORAY INDUSTRIES | 0.22% |
| 111 | 7186.T YOKOHAMA FINANCIAL GROUP | 0.21% |
| 112 | 1801.T TAISEI | 0.21% |
| 113 | 6361.T EBARA | 0.20% |
| 114 | 9502.T CHUBU ELECTRIC POWER INC | 0.20% |
| 115 | 4911.T SHISEIDO | 0.20% |
| 116 | 7272.T YAMAHA MOTOR | 0.20% |
| 117 | 6504.T FUJI ELECTRIC | 0.20% |
| 118 | 6383.T DAIFUKU | 0.19% |
| 119 | 5801.T FURUKAWA ELECTRIC LTD | 0.19% |
| 120 | 8473.T SBI HOLDINGS INC | 0.19% |
| 121 | 6594.T NIDEC | 0.18% |
| 122 | 7309.T SHIMANO INC | 0.18% |
| 123 | 5016.T JX ADVANCED METALS CORP | 0.18% |
| 124 | 8331.T CHIBA BANK | 0.18% |
| 125 | 7012.T KAWASAKI HEAVY INDUSTRIES | 0.18% |
| 126 | 7532.T PAN PACIFIC INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS | 0.18% |
| 127 | 7270.T SUBARU | 0.18% |
| 128 | 6525.T KOKUSAI ELECTRIC | 0.17% |
| 129 | 9021.T WEST JAPAN RAILWAY | 0.16% |
| 130 | 7735.T SCREEN HOLDINGS LTD | 0.16% |
| 131 | 4689.T LY CORP | 0.16% |
| 132 | 4612.T NIPPON PAINT HOLDINGS | 0.16% |
| 133 | 9843.T NITORI HOLDINGS | 0.16% |
| 134 | 4523.T EISAI | 0.16% |
| 135 | 4188.T MITSUBISHI CHEMICAL GROUP | 0.16% |
| 136 | 6586.T MAKITA | 0.15% |
| 137 | 7550.T ZENSHO HOLDINGS | 0.14% |
| 138 | 9697.T CAPCOM LTD | 0.14% |
| 139 | 8113.T UNICHARM | 0.14% |
| 140 | 8593.T MITSUBISHI HC CAPITAL INC | 0.14% |
| 141 | 7202.T ISUZU MOTORS | 0.14% |
| 142 | 2801.T KIKKOMAN CORP | 0.14% |
| 143 | 8136.T SANRIO | 0.13% |
| 144 | 9042.T HANKYU HANSHIN HOLDINGS | 0.13% |
| 145 | 9107.T KAWASAKI KISEN LTD | 0.13% |
| 146 | 1803.T SHIMIZU | 0.13% |
| 147 | 4091.T NIPPON SANSO HOLDINGS | 0.13% |
| 148 | 7912.T DAI NIPPON PRINTING | 0.12% |
| 149 | 6479.T MINEBEA MITSUMI INC | 0.12% |
| 150 | 7259.T AISIN | 0.12% |
| 151 | 5019.T IDEMITSU KOSAN LTD | 0.12% |
| 152 | 3659.T NEXON | 0.12% |
| 153 | 5201.T AGC | 0.12% |
| 154 | 1878.T DAITO TRUST CONSTRUCTION LTD | 0.11% |
| 155 | 4755.T RAKUTEN GROUP | 0.11% |
| 156 | 7181.T JAPAN POST INSURANCE LTD | 0.11% |
| 157 | 6841.T YOKOGAWA ELECTRIC | 0.11% |
| 158 | 5706.T MITSUI KINZOKU LIMITED LTD | 0.11% |
| 159 | 7911.T TOPPAN HOLDINGS | 0.11% |
| 160 | 9602.T TOHO (TOKYO) | 0.11% |
| 161 | 8951.T NIPPON BUILDING FUND REIT | 0.11% |
| 162 | 3003.T HULIC | 0.11% |
| 163 | 4768.T OTSUKA CORP | 0.10% |
| 164 | 7201.T NISSAN MOTOR | 0.08% |
| 165 | 9435.T HIKARI TSUSHIN INC | 0.08% |
| 166 | 2587.T SUNTORY BEVERAGE & FOOD LTD | 0.07% |
| 167 | 4151.T KYOWA KIRIN LTD | 0.07% |
| 168 | 9202.T ANA HOLDINGS | 0.06% |
Sector breakdown
Industrials23.9%
Financials18.9%
Information Technology16.8%
Consumer Discretionary15.4%
Communication6.4%
Health Care5.8%
Consumer Staples3.9%
Materials3.6%
Real Estate1.9%
Cash and/or Derivatives1.3%
Utilities1.0%
Energy1.0%
Country breakdown
Japan100.0%
Distributions
| Date | Per unit |
|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2026 | $0.3489 |
| Dec 23, 2025 | $1.9751 |
| Dec 2, 2025 | $0.2836 |
| Jul 2, 2025 | $0.4294 |
| Dec 20, 2024 | $0.6481 |
| Jul 2, 2024 | $0.2904 |
| Dec 22, 2023 | $0.5167 |
| Jul 3, 2023 | $0.1898 |
| Dec 23, 2022 | $0.0813 |
| Dec 2, 2022 | $12.0424 |
| Jul 5, 2022 | $0.3482 |
| Dec 23, 2021 | $0.5165 |
| Jul 2, 2021 | $0.2882 |
| Dec 24, 2020 | $0.1236 |
| Jul 2, 2020 | $0.3065 |
| Dec 24, 2019 | $0.3945 |
| Jul 2, 2019 | $0.5200 |
| Dec 28, 2018 | $0.1170 |
| Jul 3, 2018 | $0.2691 |
| Dec 28, 2017 | $0.1994 |
| Jul 6, 2017 | $0.2037 |
| Dec 28, 2016 | $0.2673 |
| Jul 6, 2016 | $0.2551 |
| Dec 28, 2015 | $0.1829 |
| Dec 2, 2015 | $0.5873 |
| Jul 2, 2015 | $0.1605 |
| Dec 26, 2014 | $0.4134 |
| Jul 2, 2014 | $0.1700 |
Members of Congress who disclosed this ETF
No member of Congress has disclosed a trade in HEWJ in the filings we hold.
Fund facts, prices, performance and distributions: our market-data vendor. Holdings: the vendor and SEC Form N-PORT. Insider and Congress data: InsiderBuying. Last updated Nov 13, 2026. This is historical data, not investment advice. Report a data error